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Construction Equipment

Stick-steer travel on Cat’s new 306 CR XTC excavator gives you skid-steer functionality in a digging machine

We gave you a first look at the new Cat 306 CR compact excavator from the ICUEE show a month ago. You can see our initial video coverage here. But more recently we got a full look and proper demo of this machine at Caterpillar’s BCP headquarters in Clayton, North Carolina. Below we’ll run through […]

November 4, 2019

Roadbuilding

Lindsay water-filled crash cushions made for quick, easy installation

Lindsay Corporation says its new Absorb-M water-filled crash cushion system is designed for “rapid deployment and retrieval” and can be used in narrow areas with limited road and work space. The 21-foot-long, 24-inch-wide non-redirective safety cushions do not require a foundation or anchors for installation, can be used on most road surfaces and adapt to […]

November 4, 2019

Safety

Boston drain service owner guilty of manslaughter in trench-collapse deaths

The owner of a Boston drain service company has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of two of his workers during a 2016 trench collapse in the city. On October 31, Suffolk Superior Court judge determined after an eight-day bench trial that Kevin Otto and his company, Atlantic Drain Service, were guilty in […]

November 4, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat 306 CR’s stick-steer, XTC config make this one versatile excavator

The new 306 CR is Caterpillar’s first 6-ton excavator. We’re following up our initial coverage of this machine with discussion of more features including stick-steer, the XTC tool carrier configuration and a tour of the in-cab display. Check out our initial coverage of the Cat 306 CR by clicking here.

November 4, 2019

Construction Equipment

Inside development of Liebherr’s latest articulated dump trucks and a first look at the new TA230

Liebherr is adding its new line of articulated dump trucks to its company rental fleet in 2020 while the unit, TA230, will be available to end-users in 2021.

November 1, 2019

Construction Equipment

Keep hydraulic fluid cool with Fecon cooler for skid steers, CTLs

Fecon’s new hydraulic coolers can be mounted on top of compact track loader and skid steer cabs for maintaining hydraulic fluid at optimal temperatures and viscosity, the company says. It uses two 11-inch cooling fans to regulate hydraulic fluid temperatures, delivering 120,000 BTU per hour of cooling capacity. It fits on most skid steers and CTLs and can handle flows […]

November 1, 2019

Construction Equipment

New ANSI standard: What goes up in an aerial lift must come down … safely

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms will affect contractors. Part 1, which you can view here, looked at the new training standards. Part 3, which you can view here, examines whether contractors are ready to comply. Starting June 1, contractors who use telescopic-boom, […]

October 31, 2019

Construction Equipment

Vermeer XR2 vacuum excavator combines soft dig with on-site separation

Now that hydro excavation and soft dig are becoming popular as underground contractors seek more ways to avoid utility hits, two basic problems with the process have come to the forefront, says Vermeer. One is dumping the spoils in an approved manner. The other is getting an uninterrupted full day’s service out of a hydrovac truck, […]

October 31, 2019

Construction Equipment

Small Articulated Loader is a new machine category for Bobcat

What do you get when you cross the maneuverability of a stand-on or mini skid-steer with some of the capability of a compact wheel loader? Bobcat says it looks something like the Bobcat Small Articulated Loader (SAL). The SAL is a new machine type for Doosan Bobcat, one that the company’s president for North America, […]

October 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

Vanair intros Air N Arc 150 Diesel all-in-one power system

Vanair has introduced a new diesel-powered all-in-one power system with five functions. The new Air N Arc 150D has a totally enclosed design and includes: 20 cfm reciprocating air compressor 5kW generator 150 amp high frequency 100 percent duty-cycle DC welder 190 amp battery booster Battery charger Vanair says the unit also comes with a […]

October 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Ditch Witch SK3000 most powerful stand-on track loader ever

Ditch Witch's SK3000 is the company's most powerful stand-on track loader ever with 51-horsepower and 3,100-pound capacity.

October 29, 2019

Business

Slower growth but no recession near, predicts latest cement industry forecast

According to the Portland Cement Association, cement consumption in the U.S. is expected to grow through 2021 at a slow pace. More details on Equipment World.

October 29, 2019